I returned home from Cornwall to the loving embrace of my family 4 days of washing, cleaning and laundry. Sunday off, then back to the hard yards of saving pubs and creating a huge tax burden for my children. Scarily, a dozen times for me, including the numerous coffees in Spoons. Yes, it’s half price… Continue reading GIVE US 50% OFF DOOM BAR NOW, RISHI
Tag: Histon
……..AND HISTON START ?
Part II of the Impington v Histon special, and more pictures of closed pubs and Spring. At least this is NEW material. You left me at the Railway Vue, with 37 minutes to complete my hour’s exercise and buy eggs and rosemary, which sounds like a Leonard Cohen lyric c.1967. What could be more useful… Continue reading ……..AND HISTON START ?
WHERE DOES IMPINGTON STOP…..
I woke up this morning to the news that Impington Village College was on fire. I’d only walked past it yesterday afternoon. Nothing to do with me; my bunsen burner “incident” came up the B1049 at Cottenham. Principal Ryan Kelsall issues an update as investigation into last night's fire @ImpingtonVC begins https://t.co/XdPXJVm57B @cambsfrs — CambridgeIndependent… Continue reading WHERE DOES IMPINGTON STOP…..
LACONS PASS THEIR AUDIT
I do hope Simon wasn’t too upset by my Tom obsession in the last post, which stopped me saying what a great pleasure it was to chat pubs with Si and his Dad. Now I’ve found my notes I can also reveal the conversation included the classic lines, “It’s the French in them” and “Colchester… Continue reading LACONS PASS THEIR AUDIT
TOP 100 PUBS – RED LION, HISTON
While on holiday I finished the Red Lioness, Cathy Price’s recent book of the tour of all the pubs of that name. Cuba at least is a Red Lion-free zone (for now). It’s well worth a read, though I enjoyed the stories of modern travel chaos more than the pub history lessons. I look forward to Pub Curmudgeon’s… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – RED LION, HISTON
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